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Rocky Cliff

Rocky Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Cliff is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded elevation of 169 m. Holt Knob stands 319 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mansker Creek Park, a park 2.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 277 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
169 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.38588, -86.73194

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mansker Creek Park: 2.9 mi
  • GARDEN: 3.4 mi
  • Millersville City Park: 3.4 mi
  • Peay Park: 4.6 mi
  • Peay Park: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 38
Museums: 35
Historic sites: 21
  • U.S.C.T Monument: 10.0 mi
  • Minnesota Monument: 10.1 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 15.1 mi
  • Centennial Memorial: 15.1 mi
  • Statehood Memorial (McNairy Spring): 15.2 mi
Artworks: 18
  • Dollar General bear statue: 5.6 mi
  • Catfish: 14.9 mi
  • TPFW: 15.2 mi
  • Threshold: 15.4 mi
  • Incline: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 17
  • AdventureWorks Zipline Forest: 10.4 mi
  • Fontanel Mansion: 10.4 mi
  • AxeVentures: 11.7 mi
  • The Escape Game: 12.7 mi
  • Great Big Game Show: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hendersonville Greenway Trail Head: 8.9 mi
  • Balthrop Park: 16.8 mi
  • Seven Points Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • Creekside Crossing: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Robertson County Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
  • Franklin Welcome Center: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Omohundro Waterworks Lighthouse: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • West Meade Waterfall: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rocky Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Holt KnobS 179°319 m24.5 mi
Patterson KnobS 179°311 m24.5 mi
Seay HillESE 122°296 m23.5 mi
Big HillSE 129°286 m24.9 mi
Pitt HillENE 72°281 m10.9 mi
Ninemile HillSSW 204°279 m22.8 mi
O'Ryan KnobENE 70°275 m12.6 mi
County House HillENE 60°275 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:3019:3020:09
September equinox06:3618:1218:45
December solstice06:5615:5616:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353847576573767570584738
Precip in3.94.95.65.55.64.64.94.13.93.73.95.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodlettsville 7wnw, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356830597

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